We don't have the treasury to deal with it. I think the risk of our young men and women's lives. It's amazing how people do not read history books. Afghanistan has tried to be occupied so many times. The Russians, the British, the Ottomans, you can go on and on and eventually they give up. because they say, you know, what is the importance of that parcel of territory and trying to, you know, rule that group of people which don't want us there. (1:08:11–1:08:23)
CLAIM
Claims that Afghanistan has historically resisted occupation by various powers.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
